Trunk



Patented Aug. 25, 1925A.

UNTED STATES LOUIS DIAMOND, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

TRUNK.

Application filed April 1, 1924. Serial No 703,337.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LOUIS DmMoND, a. citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

rThis invention relates to trunks and cases and in particular to cert-ain features of construction which make a trunk or case more durable and lasting.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein the corners of the trunk may be made rounded and reinforced at that point, as the dropping of a trunk causes greatest wear at the corners thereof.

A further object is to provide a trunk, the body of which may be made up of three or four parts, depending` upon the type of trunk desired and strength required.

A further object is to provide an outer' casing for a trunk frame or body which can be made up of three parts, separately and the parts assembled to the trunk body to complete the finished article;

Referring to the drawings wherein I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention;

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a trunk embodying my improved features of construction Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the corner of a trunk showing a portion also of the interior frame of the trunk;

Figure 5 is a view in perspective showing the inside frame of the trunk with its protective covering, the end of the covering being shown removed and in a position to be applied to the end of the trunk;

Figure 6 is an enlarged section taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5; and,

Figure 7 is an enlarged section taken on the line 7 -7 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing in detail 5 indicates a trunk body having the usual lid or cover 6, the latter of which is attached to the trunk body through the medium of the usual hinges 7.

The trunk body and cover are usually made up of an inner frame of heavy wood and an outer covering of ber or other material, and the time and expense incurred 1n applying this covering greatly adds to the cost of the finished trunk. Also the coverings in use are unsatisfactory inasmuch as they must be bound on the outer sides of the edges with a reinforcing strip which becomes battered and roughened so that the trunk soon presents an unsightly appearance and 1s a menace to the handlers thereof.

My improved construction eliminates the outside reinforcement and also saves time and labor in the application of the covering to the body of the trunk.

The covering is made up of an outer la er of heavy fiber 8 and an inner layer 9 of t in wood such as cedar. The bent corners are reinforced as by the strips IQmgfwslwieetirons, u"iiveen Vthe liber 8 i which are disposed one and the wood 9 and the other on the inside of the wood 9 so that both edges of the bottom of the trunk, and both edges of the top of the trunk cover will be reinforced by these strips 10. The cover 6 is, of course, constructed the same as the trunk body 5. These strips are nailed or otherwise suitably held in place by fastening from the inside. The coveringmay of course be made heavier and could serve as the trunk body, but I prefer to use a heavy wood fra-me l1 around which the covering is placed.

The ends of this frame 11 are covered by end pieces 12 which as shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 are made up of an outer layer of fiber 8 and inner layer of wood 9 to match the covering of the body of the trunk and at the junction of its extended portions 13, 14, and 15 with the main portion 16, it is reinforced by the usual metal strips 10, so that when the main portion 16 is placed on the end 17 of the inner frame 11 and the extended portions 13, 14 and 15 bent over to meet the main covering, at which point the two are joined by a strip 18 on the exterior of the trunk. The meeting points of the extensions are also joined by a like strip. Therefore, the frame 11 is completely covered by a covering comprising 3 pieces as is also the lid or cover of the trunk.

This covering provides a cushion edect and also round edges on the trunk. Also, it does away with edge reinforcing in the nature of outer strips which after long han dling, will become jagged and present an unsightly appearance and be a menace to the handlers of the trunk.

The inner frame may of course be fastened as by nails or other suitable means to tbe covering, although it is intended that this covering` will have a very tight 'it over the jtrame, and when assembled the Ytraine and its covering will be substantially integral.

t Will be seen therefore tliat liave pro vided a trunk in which tlie amount of nails` used will be reduced to a minimum, the labor ot assembling will be reduced, and the amount of time consumed in completing the trunk will be reduced to a minimum and tlie cost oii die trunk accordingly reduced.

Haring described my invention, what l claim is l. trunk comprisingv a traine, a cover tor said trame, said cover comprising a cen-y ter portion and end pieces having extended portions, and means Yfor 'fastening the end extended portions to the center portion.

2. A trunk comprising` a frame, end covering; pieces Vfor said frame, a centrally disposed covering` for said trame, said central covering consisting of a plurality of continuous layers of material, and transversely disposed reinforcing` members between said layers at the point in said covering Where the saine is bent around said frame.

3. A trunk comprising a body and a lid portion7 the mid-sections and ends of the body and lid portions being surrounded by a covering having a central portion and end portions, said covering made up of a layer ol libre and a layer of thin Wood, and transversely disposed metallic reinforcing bands between tbe .f'ibre and the wood oft tbe covering Where the saine bends around said body and lid portion.

LOUIS DIAMGN D. 

